Mark Stoops Previews Alabama

When Kentucky football hosts No. 8 Alabama at Kroger Field on Saturday, there will be plenty of talented high school players watching from the stands. Throughout the week over at KSBoard, we’ve been rattling off names of expected visitors coming to Lexington this weekend, but now that we’re 24 hours away from kickoff, it’s time to put together a full list.

There are a handful of big-name prospects headed to UK for the showdown against Alabama, including both of the Wildcats’ committed quarterbacks. A couple of prospects committed to other schools also intend to be in Lexington, along with some that have recently decommitted from their previous schools. Don’t overlook the young, unranked recruits though. There’s going to be a good amount of talent roaming the crowd on Saturday afternoon.

Who does KSR expect to see on campus? You can find out below.

*All player rankings courtesy of the On3 Industry Ranking*

Class of 2024 visitors

Cutter Boley (’24 QB) 6-5, 200 | Lexington Christian Academy (Hogdenville, KY) KENTUCKY COMMIT
4-star: No. 166 overall, No. 12 QB

• Cutter Boley has been a regular visitor since summer camps, so it’s no surprise to see him coming back for such a big matchup. The signal-caller will be doing more recruiting than watching the game. But before he makes the short trip to Kroger Field, he’ll look to lead Lexington Christian Academy into the third round of the Class 2A playoffs with a Friday night matchup against Monroe County.

Jason Patterson (’24 RB) 6-0, 205 | Sneads (Sneads, FL) CINCINNATI COMMIT
3-star: No. 537 overall, No. 41 RB

• Kentucky cracked the top five for Jason Patterson before he committed to Cincinnati in August. But now that Scott Satterfield’s first season as head coach has seen the Bearcats start 2-7, Patterson could be reconsidering that decision. Getting him on campus for a visit while still committed to UC is significant. He was also considering Vanderbilt, Rutgers, and…